Hardware refers to the physical elements of a computer. This is also sometime called the machinery or the equipment of the computer. Examples of hardware in a computer are the keyboard, the monitor, the mouse and the central processing unit.
The FOID card is issued by the Illinois State Police, who first perform a check of the applicant on the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), an electronic database maintained by the FBI.
With that said, Illinoisâ carry conceal law is one of the most restrictive in the country. To apply for a carry conceal permit in Illinois you must first have a valid FOID card. Once you have this card you must submit an application to the Illinois State Police. Since Illinois is a âshall issueâ state any applicant that meets the qualifications enumerated in the law âshallâ be issued a carry conceal permit.